Talk:Leopold Godowsky
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[edit] Godowsky's Nationality
The existence of Poland as a national entity is problematic during the 19th Century up to the end of the first world war, and Godowsky himself was itinerant (Germany, France, USA, Austria, England, USA again) so was Godowsky really Polish? Would it not be better to describe him as Lithuanian and remove the Polish composers and pianists categories? --RobertG | (discuss) 16:45, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
- Hello. I'm amazed I didn't see this query earlier. One problem with calling him "a Lithuanian pianist" is that Lithuania is now an independent nation, and saying that would be misleading. He became an American citizen, so that needs mentioning too. He may have been born in the territory of what is now Lithuania, but it was at the time part of Russia, so it might be more accurate to call him a Russian-born American pianist. I believe his family was of Polish ethnicity, spoke Polish, and considered themselves Polish. Maybe the full story is : an American pianist, born to Polish parents in what was then Russia but is now Lithuania. What a corker! What troubles we make for ourselves when we have silly wars. Cheers JackofOz 23:41, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Every continent
I hope I don't sound too pragmatic, but did Godowsky really go to Antarctica? The article mentions that his concert career took him to every continent except Australia. Not that I mind if he didn't go to Antarctica, but if he did go, that'd be a fun bit of triva. S.Bowen 17:47, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I would wager the continent of Antarctica has never had a piano on it, (but no more than a few hundred dollars) :) MotherFunctor 19:06, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Etudes
Chopin's etudes have their own entry, giving descriptions of each. I think Godowsky's 53 could be briefly written about, even just what the modifications on each are. Also a publishing date for these would be nice.MotherFunctor 19:06, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wittgenstein
Is there any connection between Godowsky writing for left hand and Wittgenstein having just a left hand? P.W. didn't lose his hand till 1915 or so, so I imagine the C-G etudes were out by then, but can't till from the info here. MotherFunctor 19:06, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
- I doubt it, but Wittgenstein asked Ravel to compose a Piano Concerto for the Left Hand. ALTON .ıl 07:39, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
